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"Congress is supposed to be considering it today..."

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Congress is supposed to be considering it today, 12-1-10. The problem is, congress is also trying to pass a bill that would add billions for the school lunch program --- It adds salad bars to schools and workers who will check kids` salads to be sure they meet nutrition standards.
Along with that, right now they are also working on a bill to legislate small farming operations like organic farmers, farmers markets, roadside sales, etc. That will also cost billions.
As you can see, congress is not putting unemployment on the top of their list. If people protest against this unnecessary spending as mentioned above, unemployment could be extended. But since every dollar we spend now comes from China (we are broke), congress may decide we cannot afford to extend benefits.
Repubs want the money for extensions to come out of unspent stimulus money, Dems want to add it to the debt. There are billions of dollars left unspent from the Obama stimulus bill he enacted when he first became president. As citizens, we are not informed how it is spent.

3 college degrees including a MA in Education,
4 Teacher Certificates, 20 years of customer service / Management
962 jobs applied; to including education, banking, customer service,
1 NJ state job paid for test and past and now they are not filling the position NJ> $15.00 for test, they want another $25.00 and no promise the job will be filled again.
13 interviews 0 job offers unemployment regular 26 weeks 20 weeks tier 1 13 weeks tier 2 14 weeks tier 3 only 3 1/2 weeks left and counting down Ameican I am trying, no jobs for me,
under qualified
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Nepatism
Unfair hiring practices
More jobs being lost public and private, more
competition. Jobs doom day.

"I find it ludicrous that the funds needed..."

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Our tax dollars of 2.2 trillion were used to bail out the banksters with absolutely no accountability from the Fed as to where or to who it went to. I find it ludicrous that the funds needed to extend unemployment benefits to millions of Americans who lost their jobs due to no fault of their own must be accounted for and budgeted. Did we, as American`s have a chance to vote on that before they swindled us out of it? This is out and out fraud that almost anyone else would be imprisoned for. My heart goes out to the millions of Americans who are suffering due to this legislature stronghold. Buy gold and silver, stock your shelves and hanker down because we`re in for a bumpy ride.

"States mostly have 26 weeks of regular unemployment and up to 20 weeks of..."

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As of 08/04 in 2010 there have not been any further extensions to federal unemployment benefits. Currently there is a 4 tier system which provides 20, 14, 13, and 6 weeks of benefits depending on your state. Not all states can qualify for all tiers. This is determined by the unemployment rate in your state. States mostly have 26 weeks of regular unemployment and up to 20 weeks of EB benefits. If you are lucky and you qualify for all unemployment benefits available you could end up with 99 weeks of coverage in total. Will there be a 5th tier added to unemployment if the economy continues to stall I guess we will all have to watch the news. Nothing new as of 08/04/2010.

Someone said: Why did you 2 post those mean comments...there is nothing wrong with what Wilson wrote. Everything Wilson wrtoe is 100% fact....something that 99% of the posters here have nothing of, facts, they only type based on personal want. I support all UEC extensions, but lets be real here...dont bash everyone who is not telling you what you want to hear...that's how this mess came about currently...the GOP told you they would make changes, you foolishly listened and changed your congressonal vote, you helped the GOP get majority, and while you foolishly listened and bent over to put your vote in the voters box for the GOP, they laughed and gave you a present while you were still bent over. Shame on all those who ACTUALLY BELIEVED what the politicians were telling you. Lessons are sometimes learned hard.

Someone said: What bothers me is this dependency that we have to have on Congress to pass a tier 5 extension. Can't the citizens of the United States do something? Can't we force the Congress to do something? Isn't there something in the Constitution about Congress leaving people hanging out to dry,like this?

"Creating a 5th tier to unemployment when there is already 99 weeks..."

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We don`t need more unemployment benefit extensions what Americans need are jobs. When will Obama and Congress push a jobs bill through and get some shovel ready projects moving to put people to work. Creating a 5th tier to unemployment when there is already 99 weeks of available benefits is not a solution. It`s a bandaid to the problem, which is lack of job creation. I feel sorry for all people that exhaust 99 weeks of benefits but honestly you could fully retrain on almost anything in that amount of time. I`m against extending to a 5th tier.

Someone said: I can feel you. Ive put in several applications as well to those that are hiring in which many businesses arent hiring and Ive gotten no jobs . Ive been doing his for a complete years. They dont have a problem giving jobs to immigrants from other countries and not realzing that there is not enough jobs for thm and us too. Therefore they need to give extentions as long as there is lack of jobs. With no jobs and no unemployment either is only making the problem worse. If they are going not going to extend benefits not then they dont expect us to survive.

Someone said: Sign a bill for what jobs?There are no jobs, how can you create jobs when every one in other countries have our jobs. Everything we have in America comes from other places. Very interesting comment coming from someone who has a job,and shame on you, because I have a job, but yet I understand what is really going on.

Someone said: I have been unemployeed for 6 months if they dont vote for another extension I will be screwed even worse than I already am. I too worked for 16 years never been unemployed. Why is it we can support other countries but not our own????

Someone said: Currently there are 5 unemployed workers for each available job. The first poster called out Obama for not creating jobs. That is really short-sighted. Even with re-training, there are not jobs available. And, he did not create this problem. He uses the analogy, which is perfect: GOP drove the car in the ditch. Now they want the keys back because they say we haven't pulled the car out of the ditch fast enough.

Someone said: I'm so tired of people talking about training as being the answer to the unemployment problem. All the training in the world won't make an employer hire people if there is no demand for the products or services they are selling. So until the demand picks up and hiring starts again people that have been laid off through no fault of their own, and those are the only people that are eligible for unemployment insurance need help.

Someone said: I was just layed off in June of this year after having a baby I tried to return to work and he could give me any hours. im 21 and ive been looking everyday!! my benifits run out in 1 week and soon I will be put out because i cant find a job I hope he extends the funds. I feel all your pain.

Someone said: I exhausted my benefits in July and after sending out 1,000s of resume I'm STILL unemployed!!! I worked 36 years paying my taxes and frnakly 36 years vs.99 weeks isn't going to cut it!
Congress will pass tax cuts for the top 2% for at least 2 years to probably the same people who created this mess NOT creating jobs!!!
PASS A REAL UI EXTENSION WITH A TIER 5 FOR ALL UNEMPLOYED AMERICANS!!!!

Someone said: I have retrained in a health career field, we always need those, right? Two years and thousands of dollars later I have no more savings and still no job. So keep your retraining advice, there are no jobs anywhere except the back alleys.

Someone said: Jeff said:
I have applied to six-hundred jobs under ninety job titles in 2 1/2 years and had four telephone interviews and two live interviews and still not hired. I am $4,000.00 in debt to my octagenarian parents and haven't had any unemployment since April 27, 2010. There is no way that anyone can say that I am lazy and not looking for work! If the person who wrote above thinks that we are all lazy socialists also believes in a misinformed life and will die thinking that. It's a shame that some choose to live their lives like Nancy Reagan-One sided, arrogant and uncompassionate to others. Those people have their day coming like us 99rs did and us 99rs will be laughing, but still be compassionate towards those people. Bottom line, arrogant people may think they are in the lead, but in the end they all end up with less than all of us. Look at Bernie Madoff for example, shall I list more?

Someone said: Jan,
Speak for your self, my husband is only on his first extension and has been poundin the pavement for wks now with no bites. if tier 5 doesnt go through he will loose the other 2 extensions and we will loose our apartment and most likely our car because I dont make enough to pay all of our bills
you probably dont have to worry about money because your living off mommy and daddy (damn wouldn't that be nice) there are some of us that dont have that luxury and actually have to work to live

Someone said: Jan when your in my position im sure u would change your opinion.unemployment here where i live is above 11%.shovel ready?what are we reduced to brokeback labor now?there isnt any of those jobs either.perhaps you would like to explain to my 3 year old son why there will be no christmas for him basicly.can you refrain from posting idioticness from now on ?thx for making my day that much worse .hope you find yourself in my position soon.sincerely i do

Someone said: I am a full time student. I lost my job in April of 09, I worked for the county. I will be graduating as an Medical Assistant in April of 2011, and I have applied for every kind of job out there, no one is hiring. Not to mention, working for BP is not going to pay my bills, just gas to and from. I have children to care for as well. I don't have cable, heck I don't even have furniture in my apartment, can't afford any extras. So, rather it be creating jobs or what-have-you, I need my unemployment to survive. I don't have family to pay my way, I don't have family to live with. I leave you criticizers with this...."Walk a mile in my shoes, walk a mile in my shoes, before you criticize, abuse and accuse...walk a mile in my shoes." (whoever wrote this, well put!)

Someone said: I became unemployed in September of 09, after being illegally terminated while I was on medical leave after being in the hospital. What I want to know is; why do some people get the full 99 weeks if needed, while others are being prematurely cut-off? I know that the federal benefits are draining the country, but I'm a full time student who cannot find a full time job that will accommodate my school schedule. And I go to a school that was approved by the unemployment office for the WIA program (assistance with financial aid for retraining for a new career), and that program was cut recently. So now I have student loans that I'm going into debt with, a training program that takes up most of my time, and I'm supposed to do what? Quit school to find a job at a gas station or a fast food place, because that's all that's available? The federal government has already stepped into my school and decided that you can no longer be a part time student in a career training school, and made school adjust their schedules to get us out faster-which means my class schedule can change every 6 weeks. How do you find a full time job this way??

Someone said: you must be saying this because u still have your job.....how about you quit ur job and let someone else who doesnt have one take it.....once the shoe is on the other foot I'm sure your opinion or lack of one will change!!

Someone said: I have been unemployed since April 2009. I have sent out over 100, resumes, no kidding... I have the proof. I have joined every temporary job center there is. I still cannt get a job. People who are against the extension think that way because they want there to be jobs created instead. So heres my question to them.... until thse jobs are created and I can get one, how am I supposed to pay my rent and utilities??? obviously didnt think that one through did ya??? If you oppose supporting unemployment extensions... maybe we can switch places and I can take your job, because obviously youre an idiot and easily replacable.

Someone said: Those who think that unemployed people are not taking jobs just cause it isnt one they want are absolute morons. I would flip burgers, deliver pizzas, whatever it takes. The reason I cannot find a job is because, and heres a FUN FACT for ya, there were over 8 million (yes, million) jobs lost in the recession - to this date, there has only been a little over 1 million jobs created. Do that math, if your capable.

Someone said: I cant believe you would say that man...you obviously don't have a taste of reality.....YET.
I worked since I was 14 yrs old, even worked FT during pregnancy, and last year at age 30, got laid off months after receiving performance awards and recognition. this is the first time I ever been out of a job. Each day I apply online to at least 20 places. I go on regular interviews, I even went to Careerlink offices, went through state finding nurse training, and still nobody will hire me. Do you know how hopeless it feels?! Do you think I want to be getting unemployment and going through this constant instability of needing extentions? I have never experienced depression like I am experiencing now. I want to work, I LOVE to work. I am at the point where I am seriously considering leaving the state to move back home to Florida, hoping it might help me.
So dude, go through the situation before wanting to vote against it...we cannot go to interviews and hold guns to employers' heads and force them to give us the job.

Someone said: i have worked everyday since i was 16 until i was laid off from my job in 09. people say we are lasy but why not look at the people who have never worked at all,like my ex wife. she get the housing ,cash assistance,food stamps,medical card till i took my kids from her 5 years ago and still she dont pay support and gets to live free. i struggle everyday to make sure my kids have what they need and she gets to do whatever with no conciqience, now tell me who is the lazy one.... oh yea and she has six kids and has custody of 0 her 80 year old g ma take care of them.so if someone wants to talk about someone being lazy.look at the ones who really are and dont talk crap about the people who have worked all their lives and lost their jobs due to the economy. dont seem fair to me

Reese said: I fully agree with what all of you are saying. I am also a displaced worker and have been in school since 2009, i am a single mother of 2 and 42 yrs. of age and was recently told that i was in the middle of the job field now. i then asked for them to explain further and I received the response that after receiving my associates degree i would be considered MARKETABLE!! This made so sense to me ...i dont have enough education to get a job in the field in which i have chosen a career in, but because i am marketable the job placement from the VEC would not match me with a real everyday job, right now a real everyday job would be a miracle. Everyone needs to wake up we are killing each other daily, gas from morning to evening jumps 15 cents, and this in return brings higher prices for delivery of goods in stores which we people with no jobs cannot already pay for, go up even higher. If the extension is not given there will be alot of homeless people out here and due to no fault of their own.

"That people who reject a n additional tier is being very selfish and unconsidrate..."

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I personall tink that people who reject a n additional tier is being very selfish and unconsidrate. There are just very little work out there and we as individulas have to survive. We havef amilies to take care of and everybody knows the holdays are right around the corner what do they epect us to do with No jobs and No unemplpyment. Hey, this is America, lets act like it and take care of our citizens until jobs become available again. Maybe if they immigrants from coming in Americans can have jobs. Think about it.

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What a boatload of crap - I live on my own and have been looking for work for 1 and 1/2 years - I am doing nothing wrong - there are literally hundreds of applicants for every job available - and as far as "accepting" unemployment benefits - I have paid into the system and have worked my whole life - I did not ask to be laid off - I want nothing more than work - and as far as 2 minimum wage jobs goes - are you going to pay my bills when I don`t earn enough to do so? Walk a mile in my shoes.

"Received only the 26 weeks of regular unemployment and havent got any fed ext..."

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My question is i received only the 26 weeks of regular unemployment and havent got any fed ext yet, the date ending on my last reg ui claim was nov 27th so were does that put me will i qualify for getting the first ext of fed extentions or does the date disqualify me,because its not my fault thats when my reg ui claim ran out ending on nov 27th any help would be awesome thanks,mark ps im in california...

When i crash my car on purpose in january hoping to die so my daughter can have my life insurace so i can at least leave her some money.....i worked in an industry for 17 years with very limited jobs and basically that all i know.....ive tried and am willing to take any jobs there are just none out there think what you want for you employed people but b aware if you lose your jobin todays market you to could be a 99er....best of luck to all u 88ers in 2011 hoe the government comes through.

"This shouldnt even be a question to help out your own first...."

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I cant belive you people think 99wks is enough when theres 1 job opening for every 5 people out of work. It sure is easy 2 say when your not in this situation, the goverment needs to take care of our own first. And its pretty damn sad when people like you turn against your own.They sure didnt mind using our tax $ to bail out the banks so the big shots could get there bonuses,and what about all the foriegn my tax $ have went to. This shouldnt even be a question to help out your own first.

Someone said: Very well said, We are also crossing our fingers my husband is only on the first tier and if this doesnt pass we will lose the roof over our heads and will have to fight to keep our car because I dont make enough to cover our bills

Someone said: Love the point made! I had to tell my landlord today that I lost my unemployment...again! I have been cryin because I can't buy my kids christmas this year, but i thank God they understand the true meaning of Christmas. I had to give my car back, I am separated and a single parent with only the income of unemployment, I don't get child support, I can't get foodstamps because "I am a full time student and required to work a min of 20hrs a week." now I am being punished for going to school?? People need to back off and grow up, make mature comments and not bring down your own nation more than they already are. I sit on a mattress in my living room. I have no furniture, no cable, no extras. I have no one to "bail" me out. I have worked since I was 14 years old, 99 weeks to me, is not enough when you live in a small city in Florence, KY and no one is hiring other than BP...like that will pay my rent, electric, insurance, gas, food...

Someone said: To the above poster, who says your husband in in his 1st tier...the whole tier 5 and 99er issue has nothing to do with you. Relax and get your facts straight first....if this 13 month extension goes into effect, your husband will be able to claim tier 2, 3, and 4. The biggest problem with all this is people like this wife, who know nothing, but comment on the issue. Maybe you should go into politics, where the majority fights and comments on issues that they have no understanding of.

People talks bull - - - - walks theirs alot of people doing the walk. you don`t know what you would do if you lost your job saying you would not draw unemployment loose your job then come back and tell us that you wont sign up for unemployment. i am 50 years old after looseing my job that was not my fault it`s hard to find a job ( real hard ) if you are working i think you need to keep your coments to your self.

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